Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-11

a considerable number of his party asso-
ciates. advocates the erection Of a public
building in every city having q population
of 20. 600; not because there is any necessity
for it, but simply in order ito have con-
tinualiy before the people n visible testi-
monial 10 the existence OF the national
government" These are only a few sam
pIes of TIE selfish and extravagant projects
which az OVERLOOKING treasury has deyel-
oped, but they are enough to show the
danger of longer delay in the consideration
of this subject"
Mr.. Carlisle then defines what the OBJ
iect of the inevitable revenue and tax leg
~islation nust he. By increasing the rates
oftaxatiOn on imports TO . pOin' at winch
they would become prOhibitOry the gov
ernme It might reduce the revenue with
ont reducing the burdens Of the people
Or il might reduce tariff rates IL such a
manner that the encouragement OF i'm
portation would increase the revenue
The problem is 10 reduce both revenue and
taxation. The true Democratic solution,
Mr.. Carlisle says, is TO abolish, as far as
practical, the taxes on the actual necessar-
les Of life and on the raw materials used III
their production, and to revise, simplify
aud, in proper cases, reduce the duties on
the other articles embraced in the tariff
schedules. This is the policy advocated In
the Saratoga platform of the Democratic
party of New York. The Republican
solution is to repeal all the internal K
upon whisky, beer and manufactured
tobacco, and retain a higher rate OF taxa
ton on food, fuel, clothing, building
materials and implements.
Mr.. Carlisle rehearses the reasons why
the existing internal taxes should not be
abolished, aud he criticises the Arguments
used by those who advocate their aboli-
tion. He then shows that the charge that
the Democratic party wants to give the
products OF foreign labor AN advantage IN
our own markets is g~rOundless, and that
the labOring people have no leason for
supporting a system Of taxation which,
while it does not increase the amount of
their wages, greatly diminishes their pur-
chasing power. Mr.. Carlisle thinks that
a practical compromise might be embodied
in a bill connecting the total or partial re-
peal of the tax on manufactured tobacco
with a proper reduction of the tariff duties.
Such q hill, rs a compromise measure, i'll
his opinion, would be almost certain 10
pass the Democratic House Of Representa-
tives. If the Republican Senate insisted
upon free whisky and free beer, the ques-
ton would he forced into the next Presi.
dental campaign.
As tasks for which the Democratic party
by its principles, traditions and tendencies
is fitted and the Republican party is pecu-
liarly disqualified, Mr.. Carlisle names the
reduction of the ordinary expenditures OF
the government, the legislative reform and
simpliication Ofthe machinery OF admins
%tration, the restoration of our navy and the
revival of our ocean carrying trade. The
policy which he advocates and for which
he confidently expects the approval Of the
nation is 1.-THE Democratic policy Of low
taxation. economy in the administration Of
public Affairs, non-interierence with the
private business of the people, equal regard
fur the reserved rights of the States and the
constitutional authority of the federal gov
eminent, protection to the citizen at home
and abroad, and Just and equal laws for
the promotion and encouragement OF every
honest industry and every species OF lawful
commerce